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Ay Yi Yi Yi Yi, as Ricky liked to say. Production of ``I Love Lucy'' may have ended 40 years ago, but America's love affair with this zany redhead is far from over. As a sign of their everlasting affection, Lucille Ball fans were plunking down serious cash on Saturday for any memorabilia having to do with television's most famous comedian during the second day of Loving Lucy '97. ``She's funny. She's beautiful,'' said Lisa Nelson, a 34-year-old Pomona homemaker, who dropped more than $50 for a Lucy book, picture frame, lunch box and other collectibles at the second annual three-day conference devoted to the ``I Love Lucy'' show. ``There is nobody else in the whole wide world like her,'' added Nelson, one of hundreds celebrating Lucy's wacky singularity at the Burbank Hilton. Between panel discussions with some of the show's former actors and writers, and to the delight of merchants, Lucy fever had cash registers ringing across the convention floor. Brian Goad said he moves nearly 2 million Lucy trading cards a year through his Carson-based KRC KRC - Kent Recursive Calculator. A lazy functional language developed by David Turner in 1981 based on SASL, with pattern matching and ZF expressions. ["Functional Programming and its Applications", David A. Turner, Cambridge U Press 1982]. See also continental drift. Manufacturers. ``Lucy withstands the test of time,'' Goad said, explaining Lucy's appeal. ``What was then comedy is still comedy today. We all grew up with Lucy.'' Even younger fans, who were born long after the show aired from 1951-57, said they readily identify with the funny, feisty star. ``She was strong, smart and knew how to get her way,'' said Julie Clements, a 17-year-old high school student from Texas who cajoled her mom into taking her to the conference. ``How could anyone not love Lucy?'' The half-hour sitcom, which also starred Lucy's then-real-life spouse Desi Arnaz Desi Arnaz (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III) (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban musician, actor, comedian and television producer. Early life Desi Arnaz was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba's second largest city, to a wealthy family. as her television husband Ricky Ricardo, Vivian Vance Vivian Roberta Jones (July 26, 1909 – August 17, 1979), known professionally as Vivian Vance, was an Emmy Award-winning American television actress, theater actress, and singer. as best-friend Ethel Mertz Ethel Mertz is a fictional television character played by Vivian Vance in the 1950s American sitcom I Love Lucy. Ethel was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico [Vance's real hometown]. Her maiden name was Ethel Mae Potter. and William Frawley as Ethel's gruff husband Fred, spawned four follow-up series and still is being shown in reruns. As a line for autographs wound its way out the door, Keith Thibodeaux, who played Little Ricky on the show, said he has been somewhat surprised by the sitcom's staying power. ``I can't believe it when children come up to me and say, `You played Little Ricky,' '' Thibodeaux said. ``So many generations have watched this show.'' For those who still can't get enough of Lucy and Ricky and their friends, a board game enables players to attempt to get from the Ricardos' apartment to the Mertzes'. And a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). features home movies that Lucy and Desi desi Indian English Adjective indigenous or local Noun informal a person considered to be of South Asian origin [Hindi] filmed at their Chatsworth ranch and other locales. Today, fans who paid $155 and up, will attend a brunch with ``I Love Lucy'' writers and stars and listen to a tribute by actress Suzanne LaRusch. And no doubt, they will also continue snatching up pricey mementos of Lucille Ball, who died eight years ago. ``They're uncontrollable,'' said merchant Mark Anthony of the fans. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) Sonia Sanchez, 30, shows off her Lucy necktie at the Loving Lucy '97 convention in Burbank on Saturday. (2) Constance Semponis, 5, asks her mother for her very own ``I Love Lucy'' game. (3) Mary Jane Croft Mary Jane Croft (February 15, 1916 - August 24, 1999) was an American actress best known for her role as Mary Jane Lewis on The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy. Croft was born in Muncie, Indiana. , who appeared with Lucille Ball on TV, signs photos for Lucy fans. Tina Gerson/Daily News |
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